We are living in the era of premeditation and the perfect crime. Our c…

Albert Camus
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We are living in the era of premeditation and the perfect crime. Our criminals are no longer helpless children who could plead love as their excuse. On the contrary, they are adults and the have the perfect alibi: philosophy, which can be used for any purpose - even for transforming murderers into judges. ✨ Albert Camus (2012). The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt, p.3, Vintage
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